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Title: What a great drive
Post by: mig v6 on 15 March 2009, 20:28:13

I must say after many years of driving,mainly fords which have been very good and reliable,i've just recently purchased my first vauxhall,which is a 2.5 v6 omega cd on a 1999 plate.What can i say,what a great car to drive(smooth,responsive,comfortable and what i can gather so far,very solid and well built),i think i've even converted my dad(And That's Hard)Overall a bit juicy,but ha ho!!!what the hell,i'd rather pay a little more for the benefits it return's(A Very Happy Boy). ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y

Title: Re: What a great drive
Post by: doog on 15 March 2009, 20:59:57

Hi there mig v6
I am the same as you
I always wanted an omega  took me untill last year to get mine  but now i wouldnt have anything else
It is great i can combine my 2 hobbies  old cars and trailing around scrap yards  :y

Doug

Title: Re: What a great drive
Post by: Del Boy on 15 March 2009, 22:29:40

Welcome glad you like your new purchase :y

Title: Re: What a great drive
Post by: Ken T on 15 March 2009, 22:34:15

Congrats on your new purchase, but do you know when the cambelt  and tensioners were done ?. This is of critical importance, if the belt breaks the pistons come up and meet the valves which is not nice. I think the interval is 40K miles.  However OOF has produced several DVD's on changing these and its not difficult.

Miggy's are smooth  :y

Ken  

Title: Re: What a great drive
Post by: Tony H on 15 March 2009, 22:42:28

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I must say after many years of driving,mainly fords which have been very good and reliable,i've just recently purchased my first vauxhall,which is a 2.5 v6 omega cd on a 1999 plate.What can i say,what a great car to drive(smooth,responsive,comfortable and what i can gather so far,very solid and well built),i think i've even converted my dad(And That's Hard)Overall a bit juicy,but ha ho!!!what the hell,i'd rather pay a little more for the benefits it return's(A Very Happy Boy). ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y

One of the worlds best kept secrets  ;)

Title: Re: What a great drive
Post by: smoothomega on 15 March 2009, 22:43:28

Another convert, welcome to the club  :y

Title: Re: What a great drive
Post by: mig v6 on 16 March 2009, 07:41:53

Cheers guys :y About the cam belt change,the car came with piles of receipts for services and general works over the years,i've scanned through all of them,but no mention of cambelt change either on service sheets or the other receipts in the pile.The car has 90k on the clock and i have noticed a label under the bonnet of when the cam belt was changed,and that was at 40k.

Would a good mechanic now if it needs changing visually,as i have a long trip to carry out in april + its an auto,and would that make a cam belt change to be made now. :y :y :y

Title: Re: What a great drive
Post by: feeutfo on 16 March 2009, 08:46:05

belt life is 40 thousand miles or 4 years.

Your belt is 10 thousand miles over due according to the sticker.

Title: Re: What a great drive
Post by: mig v6 on 16 March 2009, 11:32:49

Cheers,will get that sorted i think :y